The problem: My apache 2.2.8 compilation with VC 8.0 gives often a "C Runtime Error". I do not really know why. But my Apache 2.2.8 compilation with Visual C 7.1 runs stable (okay, i need some times for this idea). Against this stable Apache, i build the PHP-Apache2-moduls for PHP 4/5 with VC 8, because the PHP 5 Source makes linking-trouble with my VC 7.1 compiler. All this seems a little bit confused ... but at last in Beta 3, my testings were all okay.

Why PHP 4.4.8 RC2? Because a completly building of PHP 4 fails on my system. So i compile the most wanted modules seperat against the lib of the current PHP 4 Binary. But the last PHP 4 Binary from php.net i know was 4.4.8 rc2 dev. That is the reason.

Beta 4 win32 is out. So i try to produce the new release step by step. Since the Apache 2.6.6 win32 source, there is something wrong .. or (better) in development in the Apache Group. In the german thread, somebody notes me there are problems with w2k (windows 2000) for Beta 4. Somebody have the same problems? Thanks!

Okay, Beta 5 win32 is published. The problem: It seems PHP5 and Apache 2.2.8 are now completly thread-safe, but not all of my module compilations (php). So i made a remake with the beta 5 yet thread-safe, i hope ...